hyperbaric
hy·per·bar·ic
adj \ˌhī-pər-ˈber-ik, -ˈba-rik\Definition of HYPERBARIC
: of, relating to, or utilizing greater than normal pressure especially of oxygen <a hyperbaric chamber> <hyperbaric medicine>
— hy·per·bar·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of HYPERBARIC
hyper- + bar- + 1-ic
First Known Use: 1962
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